Employers and employees in Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Quebec need to be aware of the changes that have occurred or will be occurring this current year. Necessary updates to payroll systems and payroll software must be made.
As of June 1st, 2014 all minimum wage rates in Ontario have increased as per the chart below. Ontario payroll deductions must be made accordingly:
| Minimum Wage Rate | Current wage rates | Effective June 1, 2014 (As announced) |
| General Minimum Wage | $10.25 per hour |
$11.00 per hour |
| Student Minimum Wage | $9.60 per hour |
$10.30 per hour |
| Liquor Servers Minimum Wage | $8.90 per hour |
$9.55 per hour |
| Hunting and Fishing Guides Minimum Wage | $51.25$102.50 | $55.00 Rate for working less than five consecutive hours in a day$110.00 Rate for working five or more hours in a day whether or not the hours are consecutive |
| Homeworkers Wage | $11.28 per hour |
$12.10 per hour |
In Prince Edward Island the minimum will increase twice this year, and payroll deductions and payroll systems must be updated
- Effective June 1st, 2014, the hourly minimum wage will increase from the current rate of $10.00 per hour to $10.20 per hour.
- On October 1st, 2014, the minimum wage rate will increase again to $10.35 per hour.
Effective October 1st, 2014, the minimum wage in Saskatchewan will increase from $10.00 to $10.20 per hour.
Effective September 1st, 2014 Alberta minimum wage will increase from $9.95 to $10.20. For employees that serve liquor the minimum wage will increase from $9.05 to $9.20. This will affect the Alberta payroll systems and corporate payroll services.
As of May 1st, 2014 all minimum wage rates in Quebec have increased as per the chart below:
| Minimum Wage Rate | Current wage rates | Effective May 1, 2014 |
| General Minimum Wage | $10.15 per hour |
$10.35 per hour |
| Employees Receiving tips | $8.75 per hour |
$8.90 per hour |
| Employees of certain sectors of the clothing industry | $10.15 | $10.35 per hour |
For more information please visit the below websites:
For Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/document/your-guide-employment-standards-act-0/minimum-wage
For Prince Edward island: http://www.gov.pe.ca/labour/index.php3?number=1025372&lang=E
For Saskatchewan: http://www.gov.sk.ca/
For Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/jobs-economy-and-northern-development.aspx